He kōrero mō mātou | About Watercare
Ki te ora te wai, ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata
When the water is healthy, the land and the people are healthy
Now is an exciting time to join Watercare, we're planning to spend $14 billion over the next 10 years to ensure we can continue to support our growing city in a climate-resilient way. When you average that out, that's an investment of $3.8 million every day!
He whakamārama mō te tūranga mahi | About this role
Lead projects that shape Auckland’s future!
As a Senior Project Manager – Capital Delivery, you’ll take ownership of complex infrastructure projects—driving design delivery from concept through to commencing execution including procurement.
Based in our Newmarket office and reporting to the Manager – Design Delivery, you’ll play a key role in delivering high-value capital works safely, on time, and within budget—while contributing to a more sustainable and resilient water future.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of major projects in design phase
- Manage project scope, programme, budget, risks, and quality outcomes
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, consultants, contractors, and key external stakeholders
- Oversee procurement, tendering, and contract management processes
- Champion health, safety, and environmental best practice across all project stages
- Monitor project performance, ensuring milestones and financial targets are met
- Provide clear, consistent reporting on project progress, risks, and outcomes
- Drive continuous improvement, sustainability, and innovation across delivery.
Ngā pūkenga e rapu nei mātou | About you
You’re an experienced project leader who thrives on delivering complex infrastructure projects and bringing people together to achieve results.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Brings extensive experience (15+ years) in project management, engineering, or construction
- Holds a relevant tertiary qualification (engineering, construction, planning, environmental or similar)
- Has strong commercial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, and contract management
- Is confident leading multidisciplinary teams and managing external delivery partners
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to health, safety, and sustainability
- Communicates clearly and influences effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Is proactive, resilient, and solutions-focused
- Professional memberships (e.g., Engineering NZ, PMP, PRINCE2) are advantageous.
Ngā hua mōu | What's in it for you
We offer a competitive salary and staff benefits package including:
• Training and development opportunities
• Life and income protection insurance plans
• Generous parental leave
• Employee discounts at a range of large retailers
Me pēhea te tono mai | How to Apply
Come and join our team! If you are looking for an exciting career opportunity with a fantastic team then please apply online today - careers.watercare.co.nz.
Skills Required
- 15+ years experience in project management, engineering, or construction
- Relevant tertiary qualification (engineering, construction, planning, environmental or similar)
- Strong commercial acumen including budgeting, forecasting, and contract management
- Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and managing external delivery partners
- Commitment to health, safety, and environmental best practice
- Professional memberships or certifications (e.g., Engineering NZ, PMP, PRINCE2)
What We Do
At Watercare we’re proud to provide a lifeline service to the people of Auckland, while protecting the environment for future generations. Every day we provide the highest quality drinking water to 1.7 million Aucklanders, and take it away again once it’s been used in the sink or flushed down the loo. Without using chemicals, we treat wastewater to a very high standard and safely return it to the environment. We also plan for new and upgraded infrastructure far into the future to ensure we can meet the needs of our fast-growing city. We operate assets worth more than $9 billion – but it’s our people who are our most valuable assets. Our staff are passionate, motivated and trustworthy people who are the leaders in their fields. They’re not afraid of a challenge and are constantly looking for new ways of improving our processes and the service we offer our customers. If this sounds like you, please visit our careers centre to see our job vacancies and be notified of future opportunities: https://careers.watercare.co.nz
